My Mathematics textbook has 400 pages. The chapter "Ratio and Proportion" covers 12 pages. What is the ratio of the number of pages of this chapter to the total number of pages in the textbook?
A
12 : 100
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B
3 : 400
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C
3 : 100
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D
1 : 12
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Solution
The correct option is C 3 : 100 Number of pages in the Mathematics textbook = 400
Number of pages covering the chapter "Ratio and Proportion" = 12
∴ Ratio of the number of pages of this chapter to the total number of pages in the textbook = 12400 = 3100